Conservative Life Insurance Co. v. Hutchinson

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Affirming.

The appellant, Conservative Life Insurance Company, defended this suit on two policies issued on the life of John L. Hutchinson, upon the grounds that he had made false and material answers to certain questions in his application and medical examination, 'and that the policies had been surrendered and canceled by agreement. There was a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000, the amount of the policies, and this appeal follows.

The question asked in the application, the answer to which is claimed to; be false, was: “Are you engaged…